Tire-holder.



KEITH" A. BQWEB, or SHELB'UBNE, NOVA sco 'rra, CANADA;

. TIRE-HOLDER.

, Specification of Letters Patent. P t t Jun 7.

Application filed April 21, 1918. Serial No. 9 2,784.

, T all-whom it may concern: Y

- 'iarticularly .to means for supporting the auxlliary or supplemental tires upon the 'rearor side'of a motor vehicle. 1

Be it known that I, KEITH A. BOWER, a

subject'of the Kingof Great Britain, residing at Shelburne, in the Province'of Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in' Tire-Holders; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the same.

This invention relates to tire holders, and

The primary object of the invention is to provide a holder of this-characterby the use of which the tire ortires'may be w' firmlysupported against accidental or un- 2 0'iauthorized detachment but which may be readily removed from the supporter holder when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder of this'type which is further characterized by. improved means for locking the tire upon the support.

A still further object "of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is of simple and inexpensive construction, which is so arranged as to be capable of-apphcatlonto various .types of vehicles, and which will prove thoroughly efli-' cient in the attainment of the ends for which it is designed.

Vith these objects others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel combination and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The'invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing,

1 wherein:

Fig. l is a sectional view taken through.

the improved lock, and

Fig. 5 1s a sect onal view further illustrating the lock construction.

in view together with In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a base 7 formed preferably of relatively narrow sheet metal is secured bv means, of an outturned foot 8 at one end thereof to project rearwardly and upwardly from the vehicle body. To the uppermost end of the base 7 tire supports in the form of arms 9 are connected. These arms are connected as by bolts 10 to the said: base and project an equal distance radially. there from. The ends of the arms 9 arebqnipped.

with crotch members 11 \for the accommo-v dation of the innermost edges of thestjres to be supported thereby. The number ofthese crotch portions arranged npon the,

arms 9 will vary according to the i nnnber of tires it is required that the device sup;- port. I Extending radially from one edge of the base 7 and at an angle to the fixed arms 9 is a guide member 12. This guide member may be cast integrally with thefbase 7., or may be made of a separate piece of material and bolted to the said base. the said guide member having a join-nailedportion for slidably supporting an extensible tire support or arm 13. This support 13 is in all other respects similar to the arms 9, ex-

17 secured upon the sliding arm 13 pro-' jects, it being understood. that the .lever end and arm 13 are arrangedin overlapping relation.

By this arrangement it will be seen that rocking movement of the lever 14 will cause the arm 13 to be drawn inwardly or projected outwardly. VVhen the arm 13 is at the limit of its outward movement, the crotch portion 11 carried thereby will be in such positions as to engage the. adjacent portions of a.tire supported by the fixed arms 9, the said sliding arm 13 creating a binding action upon the said tire,}to firmly hold the same within the various supporting crotches. When the lever 14 is moved in an opposite direction, the arm 13 will be retracted and the tire or tires may be easily and quickly removed from the various sup porting crotches. v

\Vith reference to Fig. 1 of the. drawings, it will be seen that when the lever 14 has been moved to extend the arm 13, theifree 20 within the casing,

upon'the lock bolt may be actuated upon the insertion of a key through the key hole 22 of the lock casing to retract the bolt. The free end of the lever 14 is bent laterally to provide a catch 23 to be engaged by the latch 19 of the lock. It will be seen that-by round ing the outermost edge of the bolt 19, the

lever end 23 may readily snap into engagement with the latch bolt, and to release the same it would be necessary to insert a key within the lock casing. Only a conventional 'form of lock is herein described, and it is apparent that locks of various descriptions or constructions may be applied to the arm 9 to efficiently secure the free end of the lever in such position as to hold the tire firmly upon the supporting device.

It is thus seen that an extremely simple and efiicient means for supporting tires is provided, one wherein the tire is rigidly held against accidental or unauthorized detachment, and yet one wherein the tire may be readily detached from the holder when desired. It is also to be understood that various shaped or constructed crotch portion 11 may be provided at the free ends of the supporting arms to accommodate tires varying in construction.

Wh1le I have herem shown and described I a particular or preferred embodiment of the invention, I desire it to be understood that and a lug 21 securedarms for the reception of said I need not confine myself to all the precise details of construction herein set forth by way of illustration, as modification and variation may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the claims.

\Vhat is claimed is 1. In a tire holder, a base, arms radiatin from said base, means at the extremities 0? said arms for supporting av tire, one of said arms being mounted to move radially from said base and the remainder being fixed, a lever pivoted on the base and having a slot and pin connection with the movable arm formoving said arm outwardly of inwardly the said lever being adapted at its free en( to lie in close proximity to one of said fixed arms when said movable arm is extended, and a lock on said adjacent arm for securing said lever, substantially as described.

2. In a tire holder, a base secured to the under portion of a vehicle body and projecting upwardly and rearwardly therefrom, arms radiating from the upper end of said base, a guide member carried and disposed at an angle to said arms, a slide arm in said guide, all of said arms being equipped at their outer ends with means for by said base, a

supporting tires, a lever pivoted to said base Y and overlapping the innermost end of said slide arm, a pin on said arm, the said lever being provided with a slot for the reception of said pin, a hook portion at the free end of said lever, and a lock on one of said fixed hook, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

. KEITH A. BOWER. Witnesses:

ALBERT L. SAUNDERS, RALPH J. Douomss. 

